Baby&#39;s canopy



Feb. 17, 1931. BAXTER 1,792,799

BABYS CANOPY Filed Oct. 22, 1928 Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELIZABETH n. BAX'TER, or BATTLE CREEK, IOWA BABYS CANOPY Application filed October 22, 1928. Serial No. 314,022.

A further object is to provide means for locking the frame structure in its extended 15 position wherein the canopy is fully extended. Another object is to provide means forsupporting the corners of the netting Without attaching the same directly to the frame struc ture, said meansbeing adapted to retain the netting against sagging when the device is collapsed. v A further object is to provide a method of attaching the netting to the ends of the frame structure in such a way as to obtain increased strength in the union of netting and frame structure. With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various 30 parts of my device, whereby the objects con-=- templated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

- I which is a side elevation of the canopy.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, parts being broken away to better illustrate the construction Fig. 3 is an end view of the canopy.

Fig 4is a transverse, sectional View taken through the canopy.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the canopy collapsed. V

Fig. 6 is a detail, sectional View taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2-.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional, view taken horizontally through one of the corner posts as indicated by the line 7-7 of Fig. 2.

56 The canop of my invention comprises generally a frame structure and a canopy of netting supported within said frame structure.

The frame structure includes end members, each comprising uprightposts' and bars 11, securing the posts 10 together at their upper ends. The posts 10 and bars 11 are L shaped in cross section, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 7, respectively. As shown, these members are formed of thin boards secured together. Sheet metal angle bars might be employed with equal effectiveness. The edges of the posts 10 and 11 are escalloped or cut to form a succession of semi= circles, as indicated in the drawings. Each end member is covered by a square of mosquito netting 12, which is secured to the posts and the cross member 11, alongthe contour of the escalloped edges, somewhat as indicated in Figs. 6 and V Ordinarily the mosquito netting will be glued to the boards so as to obtain a very secure union. The escalloped edges add to the strength of this union,the pull upon the mosquito netting occasioned by any force acting against it, being distributed along a much greater line of pull. e,

It is noted that the mosquito netting is secured to the inner faces of the posts and cross member.

The end members are connected by means of a pair of arms 13 and 14, hinged together at 15 and hinged at 16 and 17, respectively, to the posts 10.

The arm 14 is extended beyond the hinge l 15 and provided witha notch 18, which coacts with a latch device 19, secured to the arm 13. The object of the latch device is to lockthe arms 13 and 14 in alignment with each other.

The latch is sufliciently resilient to allow the end of the arm14 to force past the point of the latch when pressure is brought to bear against the arms. Collapsible double arm braces 20 connect the arms 13 and 1 1, respec= tively, with the posts 10 in such a manner that when the arms are at right angles to the posts, the braces will be locked in alignment and when the arms are collapsed to the positions hown in Fig. 5, the braces will he 'received between the and the posts.

The braces are of well-known construc tion, employed for locking hinged men'ibers in open positions, relative to each other and their construction is therefore not disclosed in detail. They are of double lever, hinge-d type, adapted to break at the middle to release the members which they are supporting.

The netting which covers the sides and top of the device formed in one piece, includi the sides 21 and top The sides 21 2 top 22 are separated (Fig. 6) by a s corner 23, which is formed by sewing adjacent areas of the netting together as at El along parallel lines to form the projectin sleeve. A rubber band 25 is threaded through the sleeve 23 and is secured at its ends to the crosspieces 11. The side walls 21 of the netting are secured at their ends to the posts 10.

It may be noted that the rubber band 25 is stretched over the arms 13 and 14 in such a manner that when the arms 13 and 14 are aligned, the corners of the netting will be supported upon the upper edges of said arms.

The rubber band extends freely through the sleeve 23 so that when the device is collapsed toward the position shown in Fig. 5, the rubber band contracts and allows the netting to ruffle together along its length. The rubber band is fairly heavy and is of such a length as to be stretched substantially to its limit when the device is extended. Thus as the device is collapsed and the band contracts, the netting will be retained and supported by the hand against sagging so that when the device is collapsed, the netting may be contained between the adjacent end members, as indicated in Fig. 5.

When extended tothe position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the device may be placed upon the floor or bed over a baby so to exclude insects. The device is considerably an improvement over the use of mosquito bar, thrown over the face of a child for the reason that the average infant resents the contact of the mosquito bar with its face and will fight it. Sometimes the mosquito bar may become so tangled as to interfere with the breathing of the child. By using such a canopy as the one herein disclosed, these objections are eliminated.

When folded to the compact bundle shown, the device may be carried with little difficulty.

Some changes may be made in the con struction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention. and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a babys canopy, a pair of end members, pair of arms hinged together and to said end members, to maintain the end members in spaced relation forming with the end members the frame work of an enclosed structure, and collapsible to bring the end members toward each other, netting material secured to, and enclosing the space between, the end members, and elastic bands supported between the end members, the netting being supported upon said bands,

extending horizontally therebetween and depending therefrom.

2. In a babys canopy, a pair of end members, pairs of arms hinged together and to said end members, to maintain the end members in spaced relation forming with the end members the frameworkof an enclosed structure, and collapsible to bring the end members toward each other, netting material secured to, and enclosing the space between, the end members, and elastic bands supported between the end members, the netting being supported upon said bands, and the bands in turn being supported upon the arms when the latter are aligned, extending horizontally therebetween and depending therefrom.

3. In a babys canopy, a pair of end members, means connecting the end members and adapted to brace them apart in widely separated positions forming the framework of an enclosed structure, or to allow them to collapse toward each other; netting material secured to, and enclosing the space between, the end members, and elastic bands supported between the end members, the netting being supported upon said bands, extending horizontally therebetween and depending therefrom.

4:. In a babys canopy, a pair of end members, means connecting the end members and adapted to brace them apart in widely separated positions forming the framework of an enclosed structure, or to allow them to collapse toward each other, netting material secured to, and enclosing the space between, the end members, and elastic bands supported between the end members, the netting being supported upon said bands, and the bands in turn being supported on the connecting means, extending horizontally therebetween and depending therefrom.

5. In a babys canopy, a pair of end members, each comprising a pair of upright posts, L shaped in cross section and a crosspiece connecting said posts at their upper ends, means connecting the end members and adapted to brace them apart in widely separated positions, and collapsible to bring said members toward each other, elastic bands secured between the upper portions of the corner posts and extending between the end members and netting material secured to the inner sides of the corner posts and enclosing the space between the end members, said netting material being supported upon said elastic bands extending horizontally therebetween and depending therefrom and being substantially enclosed between the end members when the latter are in collapsed position.

6. In a babys canopy, a'pair of end members, each comprising a pair of upright posts, L shaped in cross section and a crosspiece connecting said posts at their upper ends, pairs of arms hinged together and to said members to maintain said members in spaced relation, and collapsible to bring said members toward each other, elastic bands secured between the upper extremities of the posts and extending between the end members and netting material secured to and enclosing the space between the end members, said netting being supported upon said elastic bands, extending horizontally therebetween and depending therefrom and said elastic bands in turn being supported upon said arms, the netting material being substantially enclosed between the end members when the latter are in collapsed position.

Signed this 16 day of October, 1928, in the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa.

ELIZABETH "D. BAXTER. 

